[No. 19] Faulty Blame of Six Nations

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War Department June 21st, 1794 Sir, Your favor of the 13th instant instant has been received. General Chapin the Agent to the six Nations at the Genesee River has not transmitted any information of the hostile disposition of the six Nations. If the mischief upon the Allegheny has been committed by any of them it probably must have been by some blood thirsty Scoundrels from the impulses of their own vile hearts, and not from any formed design of the six Nations to make War against the United States. Most of the Arms Accoutrements and Ammunition mentioned in my Past are on the road to Pittsburg and the others will be forwarded with all possible expectation. The detachment of Recruits amounting to about one hundred on their march to Pittsburg will halt at that place for the present excepting the reinforcement for Fort Franklin.
I am Sir, Your humble servant Knox Major Isaac Craig.

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Description

Chapin, agent for the Six Nations did not report any aggressive behavior of Six Nations therefore Knox believed the hostilities on the Allegheny river attributed to the Six Nations to actually be from "scoundrels". Recruits to halt at War Department excepting those to march to Fort Franklin.

Date

06/21/1794

Author

Recipient

Sent from

War Department

Document number

1794062114001

Page start

1

Note

Cited in Craig to Knox, 06/27/1794.

Notable persons

Isaac Craig
Henry Knox
General Chapin
Six Nations
scoundrels
recruits
Indians

Notable locations

War Department
Allegheny River
Fort Franklin
Pittsburgh
Genesee River

Notable items

hostile disposition
arms
accoutrements
ammunition